| 95th Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 72 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Barcelona |
| Runners-up | Real Betis |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 139 |
| Goals scored | 330 (2.37 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | |
The1996–97 Copa del Rey was the 95th staging of theCopa del Rey.
The competition started on 4 September 1996 and concluded on 28 June 1997 with the final, held at theSantiago Bernabéu Stadium inMadrid.
| First round | |||||||||
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| Home 1st leg | Agg. | Home 2nd leg | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Notes | ||||
| Cultural Leonesa | 0–3 | Alavés | 4 September 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | 18 September 1996 | 2–0 | Rep. | |
| Gernika | 2–6 | Eibar | 4 September 1996 | 2–2 | Rep. | 18 September 1996 | 4–0 | Rep. | |
| Gimnàstic Tarragona | 2–6 | Lleida | 4 September 1996 | 0–2 | Rep. | 18 September 1996 | 4–2 | Rep. | |
| Cacereño | 2–7 | Mérida | 4 September 1996 | 1–5 | Rep. | 18 September 1996 | 2–1 | Rep. | |
| Manchego | 1–2 | Salamanca | 4 September 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | 18 September 1996 | 2–1 | Rep. | |
| Lliria | 1–5 | Villarreal | 4 September 1996 | 0–3 | Rep. | 18 September 1996 | 2–1 | Rep. | |
| Mensajero | 0–2 | Almería | 4 September 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | |
| Racing Ferrol | 2–1 | Ourense | 5 September 1996 | 1–1 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | |
| Real Avilés Industrial | 6–1 | Marino de Luanco | 5 September 1996 | 3–1 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 0–3 | Rep. | |
| Gimnástica Torrelavega | 0–3 | Osasuna | 5 September 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 2–0 | Rep. | |
| Barakaldo | 2–2 (a) | Real Unión | 5 September 1996 | 1–2 | Rep. | 18 September 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | |
| Talavera | 3–2 | Badajoz | 5 September 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 1–3 | Rep. | |
| Carabanchel | 1–4 | Leganés | 5 September 1996 | 1–2 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 2–0 | Rep. | |
| Getafe | 2–2 (a) | Toledo | 5 September 1996 | 2–2 | Rep. | 18 September 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | |
| Gandía | 3–9 | Mallorca | 5 September 1996 | 1–4 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 5–2 | Rep. | |
| Real Murcia | 1–3 | Albacete | 5 September 1996 | 1–1 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 2–0 | Rep. | |
| Elche | 0–1 | Mar Menor | 5 September 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | |
| Real Jaén | 1–4 | Las Palmas | 5 September 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 3–1 | Rep. | |
| Marbella | 2–4 | Écija | 5 September 1996 | 1–2 | Rep. | 18 September 1996 | 2–1 | Rep. | |
| Málaga | 1–0 | Realejos | 5 September 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | |
| Guadix | 0–1 | Granada | 5 September 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | |
| Córdoba | 1–2 | Polideportivo Ejido | 5 September 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 1–1 | Rep. | |
| Castellón | 1–6 | Levante | 5 September 1996 | 0–3 | Rep. | 18 September 1996 | 3–1 | Rep. | |
| Terrassa | 2–0 | Figueres | 11 September 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | 19 September 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | |
Bye:Zalla, its opponent (Sestao) retired of the competition. | |||||||||
| Second round | |||||||||
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| Home 1st leg | Agg. | Home 2nd leg | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Notes | ||||
| Osasuna | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | 5 November 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 1–1 | Rep. | |
| Racing Ferrol | 2–4 | Celta Vigo | 6 November 1996 | 1–3 | Rep. | 26 November 1996 | 1–1 | Rep. | |
| Real Avilés | 1–8 | Real Oviedo | 6 November 1996 | 1–5 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 3–0 | Rep. | |
| Zalla | 1–5 | Athletic Bilbao | 6 November 1996 | 0–3 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 2–1 | Rep. | |
| Eibar | 1–1 (a) | Racing Santander | 6 November 1996 | 1–1 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | |
| Alavés | 1–1 (a) | Logroñés | 6 November 1996 | 1–1 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | |
| Real Unión | 1–6 | Real Zaragoza | 6 November 1996 | 0–4 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 2–1 | Rep. | |
| Albacete | 1–5 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 November 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 5–1 | Rep. | |
| Leganés | 1–2 | Compostela | 6 November 1996 | 1–1 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | |
| Salamanca | 0–4 | Real Madrid | 6 November 1996 | 0–2 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 2–0 | Rep. | |
| Talavera | 1–4 | Real Valladolid | 6 November 1996 | 0–3 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 1–1 | Rep. | |
| Mallorca | 1–3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 6 November 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 3–0 | Rep. | |
| Mérida | 2–5 | Extremadura | 6 November 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 5–1 | Rep. | |
| Málaga | 0–1 | Sevilla | 6 November 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | |
| Écija | 1–4 | Real Betis | 6 November 1996 | 2–1 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 2–0 | Rep. | |
| Polideportivo Ejido | 0–0 (p) | Granada | 6 November 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | Penalties:4–3 for Granada CF |
| Las Palmas | 5–2 | Almería | 6 November 1996 | 2–0 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 2–3 | Rep. | |
| Terrassa | 1–2 | Lleida | 6 November 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 2–0 | Rep. | |
| Levante | 1–2 | Hércules | 6 November 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 2–0 | Rep. | |
| Mar Menor | 0–3 | Villarreal | 6 November 1996 | 0–1 | Rep. | 27 November 1996 | 2–0 | Rep. | |
| Toledo | 0–1 | Sporting de Gijón | 7 November 1996 | 0–0 | Rep. | 26 November 1996 | 1–0 | Rep. | |
| Third round | |||||||||
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| Home 1st leg | Agg. | Home 2nd leg | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Notes | ||||
| Sevilla | 2–2 (p) | Deportivo La Coruña | 8 January 1997 | 2–0 | Rep. | 16 January 1997 | 2–0 | Rep. | Penalties:3–1 for Deportivo de La Coruña |
| Espanyol | 6–3 | Sporting de Gijón | 8 January 1997 | 4–1 | Rep. | 15 January 1997 | 2–2 | Rep. | |
| Real Oviedo | 1–3 | Compostela | 8 January 1997 | 1–0 | Rep. | 15 January 1997 | 3–0 | Rep. | |
| Granada | 0–4 | Real Betis | 8 January 1997 | 0–1 | Rep. | 15 January 1997 | 3–0 | Rep. | |
| Osasuna | 4–5 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 January 1997 | 3–2 | Rep. | 15 January 1997 | 3–1 | Rep. | |
| Real Zaragoza | 1–2 | Racing Santander | 8 January 1997 | 1–1 | Rep. | 15 January 1997 | 1–0 | Rep. | |
| Villarreal | 2–3 | Athletic Bilbao | 8 January 1997 | 0–1 | Rep. | 15 January 1997 | 2–2 | Rep. | |
| Celta Vigo | 4–2 | Logroñés | 8 January 1997 | 2–0 | Rep. | 15 January 1997 | 2–2 | Rep. | |
| Real Madrid | 4–1 | Real Valladolid | 9 January 1997 | 2–1 | Rep. | 15 January 1997 | 0–2 | Rep. | |
| Lleida | 2–2 (a) | Hércules | 16 January 1997 | 1–0 | Rep. | 22 January 1997 | 2–1 | Rep. | Match suspended at the original date.[1] |
Bye:Las Palmas,Extremadura. | |||||||||
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| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Palmas | 2–2 (5–3p) | 0–2 | 2–0[2] | |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2–2 (a) | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Atlético Madrid | 5–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| Barcelona | 4–3 | 3–2[3] | 1–1 | |
| Tenerife | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Rayo Vallecano | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Racing Santander | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Lleida | 1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| 28 January 1997 | Deportivo La Coruña | 2–2 | Espanyol | A Coruña |
| 21:30CET | Maikel Rivaldo | Report(in Spanish) | Benítez Răducioiu | Stadium:Riazor Attendance: 16,800 Referee:Nuñez Manrique |
| 29 January 1997 | Racing Santander | 1–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Santander |
| 21:00CET | Arpón Merino | Report(in Spanish) | Stadium:El Sardinero Attendance: 13,000 Referee:Megía Dávila |
| 29 January 1997 | Lleida | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Lleida |
| 21:00CET | Julio Rodríguez | Report(in Spanish) | Prieto | Stadium:Camp d'Esports Attendance: 3,500 Referee:Mejuto González |
| 29 January 1997 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–2 | Extremadura | Madrid |
| 21:00CET | Guilherme Klimowicz José María | Report(in Spanish) | Silvani Pineda | Stadium:La Peineta Attendance: 1,000 Referee:Gracia Redondo |
| 29 January 1997 | Atlético Madrid | 2–0 | Compostela | Madrid |
| 21:00CET | Toni Kiko | Report(in Spanish) | Lekumberri | Stadium:Vicente Calderón Attendance: 15,000 Referee:Carmona Méndez |
| 29 January 1997 | Las Palmas | 0–2 | Valencia | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
| 22:00CET | Report(in Spanish) | Leandro Camarasa | Stadium:Insular Attendance: 19,000 Referee:García-Aranda |
| 30 January 1997 | Tenerife | 0–2 | Real Betis | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| 18:30CET | Report(in Spanish) | Pier Kowalczyk | Stadium:Heliodoro Rodríguez López Attendance: 22,000 Referee:Esquinas Torres |
| 30 January 1997 | Barcelona | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 21:30CET | Ronaldo Nadal Giovanni | Report(in Spanish) | Šuker Hierro | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 95,000 Referee:López Nieto |
| 4 February 1997 | Compostela | 2–3 | Atlético Madrid | Santiago de Compostela |
| 20:30CET | Penev | Report(in Spanish) | López Kiko Biagini | Stadium:Multiusos de San Lázaro Attendance: 5,000 Referee:Losantos Omar |
| 5 February 1997 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Racing Santander | Bilbao |
| 20:15CET | Urzaiz | Report(in Spanish) | Txema Sánchez Jara Correa | Stadium:San Mamés Attendance: 42,000 Referee:Fernández Marín |
| 5 February 1997 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona |
| 20:45CET | Olmeta | Report(in Spanish) | Stadium:Sarrià Attendance: 16,000 Referee:Prados García |
| 5 February 1997 | Celta Vigo | 0–0 | Lleida | Vigo |
| 21:00CET | Report(in Spanish) | Stadium:Balaídos Attendance: 9,000 Referee:Iturralde González |
| 5 February 1997 | Valencia | 0–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5p) | Las Palmas | Valencia |
| 21:15CET | Report(in Spanish) | Paquito Orlando Asier | Stadium:Mestalla Attendance: 35,000 Referee:Hernanz Angulo | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Leandro Cáceres Iván Campo Karpin | ||||
| 5 February 1997 | Real Betis | 3–0 | Tenerife | Sevilla |
| 21:30CET | Merino Bjelica Cañas | Report(in Spanish) | Stadium:Benito Villamarín Attendance: 28,000 Referee:Daudén Ibáñez |
| 6 February 1997 | Extremadura | 1–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Almendralejo |
| 19:30CET | Silvani | Report(in Spanish) | Guilherme Klimowicz | Stadium:Francisco de la Hera Attendance: 9,000 Referee:Andradas Asurmendi |
| 6 February 1997 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 21:00CET | Šuker | Report(in Spanish) | Roberto Carlos | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 110,000 Referee:Díaz Vega |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Las Palmas | 1–1 (a) | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Atlético Madrid | 6–7 | 2–2 | 4–5[4] | |
| Real Betis | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Racing Santander | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| 26 February 1997 | Real Betis | 2–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Seville |
| 20:00CET | Sabas Alfonso | Report(in Spanish) | Stadium:Benito Villamarín Attendance: 18,000 Referee:Iturralde González |
| 26 February 1997 | Atlético Madrid | 2–2 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 22:00CET | Caminero Kiko | Report(in Spanish) | Pizzi | Stadium:Vicente Calderón Attendance: 45,000 Referee:Mejuto González |
| 27 February 1997 | Las Palmas | 0–0 | Espanyol | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
| 19:30CET | Report(in Spanish) | Stadium:Insular Attendance: 15,000 Referee:Ansuátegui Roca |
| 27 February 1997 | Racing Santander | 1–2 | Celta Vigo | Santander |
| 21:30CET | Javi López | Report(in Spanish) | Mostovoi Revivo Josema | Stadium:El Sardinero Attendance: 18,000 Referee:Díaz Vega |
| 12 March 1997 | Espanyol | 1–1 | Las Palmas | Barcelona |
| 19:30CET | Ouédec | Report(in Spanish) | Turu Flores | Stadium:Sarrià Attendance: 8,300 Referee:López Nieto |
| 12 March 1997 | Barcelona | 5–4 | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona |
| 21:30CET | Ronaldo Figo Pizzi | Report(in Spanish) | Pantić | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 90,000 Referee:Gracia Redondo |
| 13 March 1997 | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Racing Santander | Vigo |
| 20:00CET | Ratković | Report(in Spanish) | Correa | Stadium:Balaídos Attendance: 20,000 Referee:Fernández Marín |
| 13 March 1997 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–2 | Real Betis | Vallecas |
| 22:00CET | Guilherme | Report(in Spanish) | Olías Cañas | Stadium:Nuevo Estadio de Vallecas Attendance: 4,000 Referee:Daudén Ibáñez |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Palmas | 0–7 | 0–4 | 0-3 | |
| Real Betis | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| 25 March 1997 | Real Betis | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | Sevilla |
| 21:30CET | Bjelica | Report(in Spanish) | Geli | Stadium:Benito Villamarín Attendance: 28,000 Referee:García-Aranda |
| 26 March 1997 | Las Palmas | 0–4 | Barcelona | Las Palmas |
| 22:00CET | Report(in Spanish) | Ronaldo Pizzi De la Peña | Stadium:Insular Attendance: 23,000 Referee:Díaz Vega |
| 2 April 1997 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Betis | Vigo |
| 21:30CET | Ratković | Report(in Spanish) | Alexis Ureña | Stadium:Balaídos Attendance: 33,000 Referee:Esquinas Torres |
| 3 April 1997 | Barcelona | 3–0 | Las Palmas | Barcelona |
| 21:30CET | Óscar Luis Enrique Couto | Report(in Spanish) | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 35,000 Referee:Ansuátegui Roca |
| Copa del Rey 1996–97 winners |
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| Barcelona 23rd title |